{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lewis County Central Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":63.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7073291,"projectId":9711716,"letterContent":"My students now have more books to choose from thanks to your generous donation. First grade is such a crucial year when learning to read. I am always trying to build my classroom library and thanks to you it has grown! \r\n\r\nMy students are really enjoying their new books. The new books are on their level, so they're not too difficult or too easy. They are books with characters that they are familiar with, so that makes it even better. Students are reading them and then they take a short comprehension quiz on them. So the new books are helping to build their fluency and comprehension.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1758833712814,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-minds-one-book-at-time/9711716/","projectTitle":"Fueling minds, one book at time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7073291_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y112&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579181069066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7073291"},{"teacherId":2766345,"projectId":9569298,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to education. The students were excited to receive the new supplies, and they were even happier to start using them. The activities we are able to offer because of your contribution will help us encourage life-long learning. Students have already started improving their social skills through sharing and distributing the materials. The children are developing their content knowledge, and they have worked toward practicing critical thinking and problem solving.","fullyFundedDate":1758800182064,"projectUrl":"project/maker-materials/9569298/","projectTitle":"Maker Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2766345_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472234381664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stone"},{"teacherId":2766345,"projectId":9731023,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your investment in education. Our students were so excited to receive the new supplies. Many of these children come from families struggling to overcome poverty. The generous donation of materials will empower our youth to experience fun learning activities to build content knowledge, enhance social skills, and develop creative thinking and problem solving abilities. All of these goals will help our school produce a student body filled with productive citizens, ready to tackle problems of the next generation.","fullyFundedDate":1758800361043,"projectUrl":"project/magnificent-murals/9731023/","projectTitle":"Magnificent Murals","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2766345_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472234381664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stone"},{"teacherId":10044845,"projectId":9382295,"letterContent":"My students and I want to say a giant thank you for all the supplies!! \r\n\r\nWe use the anchor chart paper and Mr. Sketch markers daily! We use these items every morning to do ABC Bootcamp! Every morning we learn a new letter and draw pictures with this letter then I hang them on the wall! My students LOVE this and these posters are a great resource for students to use all year!\r\n\r\nWe also use the mini led writing tablets daily to practice letter and number formation! We use the toys, as a reward for our PBIS system and my students love them and work hard to earn their special ones! \r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for all the donations and will use them to continue to grow students minds and help them succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1748921755872,"projectUrl":"project/a-sensory-approach-to-learning/9382295/","projectTitle":"A Sensory Approach to Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Blankenship","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10044845"},{"teacherId":9991377,"projectId":9234795,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations my students are flourishing with their online programs. My students are able to adequately hear their individual lessons on programs such as Lexia and iReady. My students are able to achieve greater focus and gain more knowledge from the use of their new headphones. \r\nThe students particularly love the royal blue color (our school color) of the headphones and how comfortable the headphones rest on their ears. Before your donations, my students didn't have any comfortable headphones or in some cases no headphones at all. The students can easily take care of their new headphones in our classroom and each student is assigned their own pair of headphones.","fullyFundedDate":1748921754720,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-our-studies-with-headphones/9234795/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Our Studies With Headphones","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hunt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9991377"},{"teacherId":7073282,"projectId":9246982,"letterContent":"I want to start with a really BIG THANK YOU!!! My students as well as myself were so excited to unbox our new headphones. The students cheered as I cut open the box. First graders are hard on headphones especially since we use them daily with our school chromebooks and our learning programs. \r\n\r\nWe started off the year with little ear buds and just a few pairs of decent headphones and of course those didn't last long. Now ALL the students will have headphones to use and it will be so less descrating during chomebook time and center time. This will also carry into next school year and be such a blessing to start off the year with all students having good headphones that are ALL working. \r\n\r\nThank you so very much and it's because of people like you helping that public education system that keeps giving teachers the drive to do what we do. Thank you so very much!!","fullyFundedDate":1746721060678,"projectUrl":"project/listening-and-learning/9246982/","projectTitle":"Listening and Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Switzer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7073282_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693963860024","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7073282"},{"teacherId":2766345,"projectId":9329931,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom. We were surprised by how quickly the materials arrived. The students were so happy to receive the new supplies. With these items, students will not only be able to learn various art techniques, but they will also improve social abilities through practicing communication and cooperation. Art is an important subject that allows children to build both teamworking skills and creativity. One of our next projects is to make hand puppets and write original skits. We appreciate your generosity in making education fun!","fullyFundedDate":1746840015443,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-create/9329931/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Create!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2766345_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472234381664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stone"},{"teacherId":2766345,"projectId":9263101,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my classroom. Students were so excited to open the boxes with our new supplies. We rarely receive new materials, especially near the end of the school year, so everyone was expressing their gratitude and joy. There are several fun projects that we have planned before summer vacation, and these resources will help make these learning opportunities possible. One project that the children enjoy is making movie props, and the pencils, pens, and card stock will be used right away. Not only does this activity enhance students' artistic skills, but collaboration between peers also builds social skills. Art is such an important part of education. We appreciate your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1746444039948,"projectUrl":"project/arty-smarty/9263101/","projectTitle":"Arty Smarty","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2766345_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472234381664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stone"},{"teacherId":2766345,"projectId":9047392,"letterContent":"Our students were so happy to receive the supplies. The canvas is huge and will make an impactful artwork for our school. Children loved seeing the new paints, and we are looking forward to putting them to use soon. I wish you could have seen the smiles! Any day the art room receives new materials is a memorable event. With these items, students will learn art techniques, improve their content vocabulary, and enhance their social skills through collaboration. All these opportunities are made possible because of your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1742442212047,"projectUrl":"project/mural-mania/9047392/","projectTitle":"Mural Mania","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2766345_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472234381664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stone"},{"teacherId":7073291,"projectId":9206993,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing new books for my students. I have already received part of the order!! My students were so excited. They love to read! Unfortunately, our school library doesn't have a lot of primary level books. Therefore, I have tried to build a classroom library to meet my students reading needs.\r\n\r\nThe new books will be not only be used by my students this school year, but for many years to come. My students read books and take comprehension quizzes on them (they also have time to just read for fun). After they take a quiz they put up stickers on incentive charts (which they love to do). It makes it difficult to read and take quizzes when books on their level are limited. Your donation will be a valuable asset to our classroom library.","fullyFundedDate":1744247671824,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-to-read/9206993/","projectTitle":"We Love to Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7073291_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y112&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579181069066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7073291"},{"teacherId":7073291,"projectId":9145901,"letterContent":"My students received their new headphones today and were so excited. They wanted me to thank you and let you know that they really appreciate them!! They saw me unboxing them and couldn't wait to get their new set.\r\nMy students read books, complete writings, add, subtract, and work with manipulatives daily. They also work on their Chromebooks. They have both a reading and math online program where they complete lessons on their level. While working on their Chromebooks they wear headphones. Our current headphones have significant wear and tear from daily use. \r\nWith your generous donation my students now have brand new headphones. Our class even has extra ones in case one breaks. When headphones break it can be difficult to find a replacement. Our school only has so many and there have been times I've purchased them myself. The headphones you have provided will be used daily by my students.","fullyFundedDate":1743764871401,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-hear-our-lessons/9145901/","projectTitle":"Help Us Hear Our Lessons!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cole","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7073291_orig.png?crop=295,295,x0,y112&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1579181069066","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7073291"},{"teacherId":2766345,"projectId":9103727,"letterContent":"Students celebrated receiving our art materials today. The children love drawing with new, sharp pencils. Taping and gluing is a breeze with fresh supplies. I wish you could see all the smiles and feel the joy. Creating our masterpieces and expressing ourselves is a fun way to learn art content and improve social skills. I enjoy seeing students sharing and helping one another. These resources have inspired a positive learning climate in my classroom. We cannot thank you enough for your investment in education!","fullyFundedDate":1739539795268,"projectUrl":"project/smartsy-artsy/9103727/","projectTitle":"Smartsy Artsy","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2766345_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1472234381664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/stone"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_58458","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":437,"numTeachers":28,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":95,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":1,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":36.7,"schoolId":58458,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lewis County Central Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lewis County Central Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/lewis-county-school-district/lewis-co-central-elementary-school/58458"}